Tread mat for vehicles



W. L. DODGE.

TREAD MAT FOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED MAR.16, 1921.

Patented Apr. 18, 1922.

' z'amzf a 52?? WILLIAM L. DODGE, or novnn, NEW.HAMPSHIZR,E.

TREAD MAT FOR VEHICLES.

Application filed March 16, 1921. Serial No. 452,754.

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthatI, WILLIAM L. DODGE, acitizen of the United States,residing at Dover, in the county of Strafford, and State slipping andnoiseand shock-preventing surface.

For a more complete understanding of this invention, reference may behad to, the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a plan view ofthe mat and scraper.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-'-2 of Figure 1.

Figure '3 is a section on, line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of-the foot scraper.

Figure 5 is across sectionon line 55 of Figure'4, and Figure 6 is aperspective showing the mat and scraper applied tothe running board ofan auto vehicle.

Referring to the drawings, at 1 is shown a'mat illustrated as comprisinga base por-' .tion 2 surmounted by a tread surface composed ofcorrugations 3 formed preferably integrally with the portion 2' andextending upwardly therefrom. At its forward edge a portion of thecorrugations 3 is cut away to form a seat for a plate 4:. This plate hasears 5 extending from either end thereof, which are perforated for thereception of fastening means. as will be later described.

Back from the forward edge of plate. 4 an.

upstanding flange 50 is formed thereon, which furnishes a scrapingelement, by means of which dirt may be removed from the sole of a shoe.Immediately back of'the flange 5, plate 4 has an opening therethrough,as shown at 6, surrounded by a depending flange 10. Holes 7 and 8 aremade in the mat and the running board to fit the outside of the flange10, so that the plate 4 may be placed in position on the mat wit-h itstop surface substantially flush with the upper mat surface, the scraper50 projecting thereabove and the flange 1O projecting through the matand. running board. Fastherein and provided l Specification of LettersPatent. Patent e d Apr, 18,

toning means are then passed through the ears 5 and into orthrough therunning board to fasten the mat and scraper-in position. Flange 10thenforms a smooth passageway or chute to direct dirt from the scraperthrough. the mat and running board to. the

ground, and also helps to hold the-parts in 1 a substantial and rigidmanner, Having thus described an embodiment of this invention, it isevident that many. changes and modifications might'be made thereinwlthoutdeparting'from its spirit or" scope as defined by the appendedclaims. I claim:

ning board having an opening therethrough,

a foot mat fmounted on said step and having" 7 an opening matingsaidstop opening, and a plate of'less extent than said mat furnishing amarginal reinforcement for the witha scraper ledge at one side thereof.

2. In combination, a vehicle'step or run-' 'ning board having an openingtherethrough, a :mat having 7 a :corrugated'tread surface:

mountedon said step and having 'an' open- 1. In combination, a vehiclestep or. runopening ing mating said step opening andametallic membersurrounding said mat opening and I fitting an opening cut in the treadsurface,

and a scraping element fixed to said member atone side of said opening,3; In comb1nat 1on,a step, on said step and hav nga IlOn-Sllpp'lhg.tread surface, aplate of less extent thanlsaid mat and step havingmating. openings therethrough'to'allow the escape of dirt removed bysaid element,

4. In, combination, a step, a mat mounted on said step and having anon-slipping tread a mat mounted 90, supported on said mat and fittedin'an open-l ing in, said. tread surface, and a scraping ele-- mentcarried by said plate,fsaid plate,mat'

surface, a plate of less extent than said mat supported on said mat andfitted in an .opening'in said tread surface, and means for fasteningsaid plate, mat and step together.

5. In combination, a step, aimat' mounted I on said step, matingopenings through said m'at'and step, and-achute'member extending throughsaid openings and having a.

scraping edge at its upper end.

7 In testimony whereof I hav ia ffi d y V,

signature.

. WILLIAM L.- Dense-

